Portland General Electric
Staff or Senior Construction Project/Program Manager
Portland General Electric, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
* Requires in-depth knowledge and experience* Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services* Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions* Works independently; receives minimal guidance* Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience* Specialization: Manages small- to large -scale transmission and distribution (T&D) or generation capital construction activities. Manages long- and short-term utility infrastructure development, repair, upgrade, and replacement programs and oversees associated projects.* Program Development and Planning:
May develop program processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for small- to medium-scale programs. May identify long-term and short-term resources required to meet program goals, creates strategic actions for program direction, develops and implements new policies for resource management and plans, organizes and implements programs.* Serves as program project manager with responsibility for meeting program goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance, and quality and ensuring programs deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.* Project Development and Planning: Serves as project manager for medium- to large-scale generation, substation, transmission, and distribution projects. Has responsibility for all aspects of a project, including development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. PM is accountable for meeting a project’s goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance, and quality and ensuring projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.* Develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids with the review of a more senior PM.* Develops overall project plan, including schedule and cost baselines, dependencies, roles and resource requirements and risk mitigation.* Staff: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field. Typically, 5 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility experience highly preferred. PMP certification preferred.* Senior: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field. Typically, 8 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility transmission, distribution, or generation experience highly preferred. PMP certification preferred.* Driver’s license: Required* Functional Competencies (Staff/Senior):* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge and skill in the application of project management principles, processes, and best practices.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of the principles, concepts and methods used in T&D engineering, construction, and maintenance.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of construction estimating, project risk management, project scope control and project communication management.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of budget and resource forecasting principles and methods.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of utility infrastructure.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of work management systems, i.e., WMS and Maximo.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of utility accounting, procurement, and budgeting.* Advanced analytical thinking skills.* Intermediate/Advanced business acumen.* Advanced business process interrelationships skills.* Intermediate/Advanced conflict management skills.* Advanced decision-making skills.* Intermediate/Advanced negotiation skills.* Advanced organization/prioritization skills.* Advanced problem-solving skills.* Intermediate/Advanced team-building skills.* Advanced written/oral communication skills.- Intermediate/Advanced ability to manage stakeholders.* Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks* Ability to follow accuracy standards* Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks* Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment* Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress* Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change* Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback* Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement* Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks* Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization* Demonstrates sound memory* Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks* Ability to work long hours.* Ability to work a variable schedule.* Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.* Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.At Portland General Electric, we’re innovators, builders, and achievers. We’re committed to powering our customers’ potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector.We’re proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr
May develop program processes, activities and priorities that support long-term strategic asset management, distribution engineering, utility asset management and other engineering goals for small- to medium-scale programs. May identify long-term and short-term resources required to meet program goals, creates strategic actions for program direction, develops and implements new policies for resource management and plans, organizes and implements programs.* Serves as program project manager with responsibility for meeting program goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance, and quality and ensuring programs deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.* Project Development and Planning: Serves as project manager for medium- to large-scale generation, substation, transmission, and distribution projects. Has responsibility for all aspects of a project, including development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. PM is accountable for meeting a project’s goals for safety, budget, schedule, scope, resources, compliance, and quality and ensuring projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting environmental, cultural and community requirements.* Develops technical specifications, prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluates bids with the review of a more senior PM.* Develops overall project plan, including schedule and cost baselines, dependencies, roles and resource requirements and risk mitigation.* Staff: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field. Typically, 5 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility experience highly preferred. PMP certification preferred.* Senior: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field. Typically, 8 or more years of experience in project management, construction management or engineering or a related field; utility transmission, distribution, or generation experience highly preferred. PMP certification preferred.* Driver’s license: Required* Functional Competencies (Staff/Senior):* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge and skill in the application of project management principles, processes, and best practices.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of the principles, concepts and methods used in T&D engineering, construction, and maintenance.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of construction estimating, project risk management, project scope control and project communication management.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of budget and resource forecasting principles and methods.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of utility infrastructure.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of work management systems, i.e., WMS and Maximo.* Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of utility accounting, procurement, and budgeting.* Advanced analytical thinking skills.* Intermediate/Advanced business acumen.* Advanced business process interrelationships skills.* Intermediate/Advanced conflict management skills.* Advanced decision-making skills.* Intermediate/Advanced negotiation skills.* Advanced organization/prioritization skills.* Advanced problem-solving skills.* Intermediate/Advanced team-building skills.* Advanced written/oral communication skills.- Intermediate/Advanced ability to manage stakeholders.* Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks* Ability to follow accuracy standards* Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks* Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment* Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress* Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change* Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback* Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement* Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks* Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization* Demonstrates sound memory* Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks* Ability to work long hours.* Ability to work a variable schedule.* Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.* Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.At Portland General Electric, we’re innovators, builders, and achievers. We’re committed to powering our customers’ potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector.We’re proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr